Mine detail: Copper King Mine Adams

Previously called 'CK GoldArizona MineBartlett Copper King'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.14469, -105.18615

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Copper
Tertiary:	Silver
Ore:	Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite, Pyrite, Azurite, Chrysocolla
Gangue:	Barite, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Fluorite, Epidote
Orebody form:	HYDROTHERMAL DISSEMINATED; STOCKWORK BROAD DISSEMINATED ZONE IN NEAR VERTICAL SHEAR ZONE
Discovery year:	1879

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Porphyry Cu-Au
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1881

Geology

Host type:	Granodiorite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite,Diorite
Structure:	Faults

References

MRDS	W032177
DEP	10106252
Reference	{Deposit:: GSW BULL 50, P. 88}{Deposit:: GSW PR 14, P. 15, 17-27.}{Deposit:: USGS RI 5139}
Reporter	Barari, Rachel A.